The appointment of Sir Jon Cunliffe as deputy Bank of England governor puts a civil servant who has spent most of his career in the Treasury at the heart of the central bank. For the last 18 months he has been David Cameron's man in Brussels in his role as UK permanent representative to the European Union, but prior to this high-profile posting most of his time was spent in committee representing the chancellor of the day. For much of his career that meant Gordon Brown. A life-long Arsenal supporter and father of two daughters, Cunliffe, 60, is known as a smooth backroom operator. Since the coalition took power, ... (full story)